Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment
Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted rats...
Read MoreMost patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis
A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an...
Read MoreNHS could save £200m a year and improve patient satisfaction, new research reveals
New research by academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that NHS Trusts in England could save more...
Read MorePreventing infections in spinal cord injuries
New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in...
Read MoreResearchers use novel imaging to predict spinal degeneration
Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery team on novel imaging technique assessment of patients with lumbar spine degeneration was...
Read MoreOperating theatres are wasting two hours a day
NHS hospitals could carry out 280,000 more non-emergency operations a year by organising operating theatre schedules better, a new study...
Read MoreNew drug hope for rare bone cancer patients
Patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine could be helped by existing drugs, suggest scientists from...
Read MoreBioengineering could be a viable alternative to open feotal repair for spina bifida
Researchers from Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus recently discovered a promising alternative to open...
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